Education and Geography (with Professional Placement Year) BA/BSc

**Pursue your passion for Geography while developing the knowledge, skills and experience you need to become an educator across diverse settings.**<br/>- Explore pressing issues in Geography and Education – from climate change to how education can transform lives.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain practical experience through work placements in educational settings and international Geography field trips.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop skills that employers look for, including research, communication, data analysis, problem-solving and teamwork.<br/><br/><br/>Our Geography and Education degree builds your knowledge of Geography alongside your understanding of how education transforms individual outcomes and societies.<br/><br/>In your Education modules, you’ll develop a portfolio of skills that employers look for, such as creative thinking, taking initiative, networking, and problem solving. You’ll explore these skills through the lens of sustainability, global citizenship and digital literacy, from local and global perspectives.<br/><br/>In Geography, youll explore environmental and social issues including climate change, migration, disaster risk reduction, river management, and cultural representation.<br/><br/>Many of our graduates choose to become teachers in schools, but thats not the only path open to you. Well support you in achieving your aspirations as a professional educator – however they develop during the degree.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.